Substituted pyrazolylpyrazole derivatives

ABSTRACT

Novel substituted pyrazolylpyrazoles of the formula I    &lt;IMAGE&gt;  (I)  in which R1-R6 are as defined in the description, processes for their preparation and intermediates for their preparation and their use as herbicides are described.

The invention relates to novel substituted pyrazolylpyrazoles, processes for their preparation and intermediates for their preparation, and to their use as herbicides.

It has already been disclosed that pyrazoles have herbicidal properties (WO 94/08999).

U.S. Pat. No. 5,405,829 discloses pyrazolylpyrazoles having an unsubstituted amino group as herbicidally active compounds.

WO 94/08999 describes herbicidally active pyrazolylpyrazoles, inter alia having a substituted amino group.

WO 96/09303 likewise discloses substituted pyrazolylpyrazoles having herbicidal properties.

However, the herbicidal activity of the known compounds is frequently insufficient, or else, when the herbicidal activity is appropriate, there are problems with the selectivity in major agricultural crops.

It is an object of the present invention to provide novel substituted pyrazolylpyrazoles which do not have these disadvantages and which are superior to the prior art compounds in terms of biological properties.

It has now been found that substituted pyrazolylpyrazoles of the formula I ##STR2## in which R¹ is C₁ -C₄ -alkyl,

R² is C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₄ -alkylsulfinyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkylsulfonyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, or is C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₄ -alkylsulfonyl or C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, each of which is mono- or polysubstituted by halogen,

R¹ and R² together form the group --(CH₂)_(m) --,

R³ is hydrogen or halogen,

R⁴ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl,

R⁵ is hydrogen, nitro, cyano, --COOR⁷, the group ##STR3## R⁶ is one of the groups ##STR4## R⁷, R⁸ and R⁹ independently of one another are hydrogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl,

R⁸ and R⁹ together with the adjacent nitrogen atom form a 5- or 6-membered saturated heterocyclic ring,

R¹⁰ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl which is mono- or polysubstituted by halogen,

R¹¹ is C₅ -C₈ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, or is a C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl which is mono-or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, hydroxyl and C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, or is a C₂ -C₈ -alkyl, C₃ -C₈ -cycloalkyl, C₃ -C₈ -cycloalkyl-C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₃ -C₈ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₈ -alkynyl which is interrupted once or more than once by oxygen, or is C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonyl-C₁ -C₄ -alkyl which may optionally be substituted by halogen atoms, or is C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonyl-C₂ -C₄ -alkenyl which is optionally substituted by halogen, or is the group --(CH₂)_(p) --NR⁸ R⁹,

R¹² and R¹³ independently of each other are hydrogen, halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₂ -C₄ -alkenyl, C₃ -C₄ -alkynyl or C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, or a C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₂ -C₄ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₄ -alkynyl which is mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, carboxyl, hydroxyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonyl,

A is cyano, ##STR5## R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ independently of each other are hydrogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, or a C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl which is mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, hydroxyl or C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, or a C₂ -C₈ -alkyl, C₃ -C₈ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₈ -alkenyl and C₃ -C₈ -alkynyl which is interrupted once or more than once by oxygen, or C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonyl-C₁ -C₄ -alkyl which may optionally be substituted by halogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonyl-C₂ -C₄ -alkenyl which may optionally be substituted by halogen, or C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonyl,

R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ together with the nitrogen atom form a saturated heterocyclic C₃ -C₆ -ring which may be interrupted once or more than once by oxygen or sulfur,

R¹⁶ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl,

R¹⁷ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or halo-C₁ -C₄ -alkyl,

R¹⁸, R¹⁹, R²⁰, R²¹, R²² and R²⁴ independently of one another are hydrogen, halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₂ -C₄ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₄ -alkynyl, carboxyl or C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonyl, or a C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₂ -C₄ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₄ -alkynyl which is mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxyl and C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy,

R²³ and R²⁵ are hydrogen, halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₂ -C₄ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₄ -alkynyl, or

R²³ and R²⁵ together form a saturated or unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic three to eight membered ring optionally containing one or more than one sulfur or oxygen atoms,

R²⁹ is hydrogen or halogen,

R³¹ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₅ -C₈ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, or is a C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl which is mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, hydroxyl and C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, or is a C₂ -C₈ -alkyl, C₃ -C₈ -cycloalkyl, C₃ -C₈ -cycloalkyl-C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₂ -C₈ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₈ -alkynyl which is interrupted once or more than once by oxygen, or is C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonyl-C₁ -C₄ -alkyl which may optionally be substituted by halogen, or is C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonyl-C₂ -C₄ -alkenyl which may optionally be substituted by halogen, or is the group --(CH₂)_(p) --NR⁸ R⁹, with the proviso that, if R¹² and R³¹ are hydrogen or R¹² is hydrogen and R³¹ is C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, R¹³ may not be hydrogen or halogen,

R³² is hydrogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, or is a C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl which is mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, hydroxyl and C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, or is a C₂ -C₈ -alkyl, C₃ -C₈ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₈ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₈ -alkynyl which is interrupted once or more than once by oxygen, or is C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonyl-C₁ -C₄ -alkyl which may optionally be substituted by halogen, or is C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonyl-C₂ -C₄ -alkenyl which may optionally be substituted by halogen,

m is 3 or 4,

n is 0, 1, 2 or 3,

o is 1, 2 or 3,

p is 2, 3 or 4 and

X is oxygen or sulfur,

have superior herbicidal activity to the prior art compounds.

The term halogen embraces fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine.

The terms "alkyl", "alkenyl" and "alkynyl" embrace hydrocarbon radicals which can be branched or straight-chain.

Preference is given to those substituted pyrazolylpyrazoles of the formula I in which

R¹ is methyl,

R² is difluoromethoxy,

R¹ and R² together form the group --(CH₂)₄ --,

R³ is chlorine or bromine,

R⁴ is hydrogen,

R⁵ is nitro or cyano,

R⁶ is one of the groups ##STR6## R¹¹ is C₅ -C₈ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, or is a C₂ -C₈ -alkyl, C₃ -C₈ -cycloalkyl, C₃ -C₈ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₈ -alkynyl which is interrupted once or more than once by oxygen,

R¹² is hydrogen or methyl,

R¹³ is hydrogen or methyl,

R¹⁶ is hydrogen,

R¹⁷ is hydrogen,

R¹⁸, R¹⁹, R²⁰, R²¹, R²², R²³, R²⁴ and R²⁵ independently of one another are hydrogen, halogen or C₁ -C₃ -alkyl,

R²³ and R²⁵ together form a saturated 3-atom ring interrupted by an oxygen atom,

R²⁹ is hydrogen or halogen,

R³¹ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₅ -C₈ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, or is a C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl which is mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, hydroxyl and C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, with the proviso that, if R¹² and R³¹ are hydrogen or R¹² is hydrogen and R³¹ is C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, R¹³ may not be hydrogen,

X is oxygen, and

n is 0 and

o is 1 or 2.

The compounds of the formula I according to the invention can be prepared by

A) reacting a compound of the formula II ##STR7## in which R¹, R² and R³ are as defined in the formula I with a compound of the formula III ##STR8## in which R⁵ is the group COOR⁷ or ##STR9## where R⁷, R⁸ and R⁹ are as defined in the formula I and X is oxygen, and B is the group OR²⁶ or ##STR10## where R²⁶, R²⁷ and R²⁸ independently of one another are C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, or

B) if R⁶ is the group --(CH₂)_(o) --A,

where A is the cyano group and o is as defined in the formula I, reacting a compound of the formula Ia ##STR11## in which R¹, R², R³, R⁴ and R⁵ are as defined in the formula I and B is a leaving group, such as chlorine, bromine or methylsulfonyl, with an alkali metal salt of hydrocyanic acid, or

C) if R³ is halogen, reacting a compound of the formula Ib ##STR12## in which R¹, R², R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ are as defined in the formula I with a suitable halogenating agent, or

D) if R⁶ is one of the groups ##STR13## in which R¹⁶, R¹⁷, R¹⁸, R¹⁹, R²⁰, R²¹ R²², R²³, R²⁴, R²⁵, n and X are as defined in the formula I, reacting a compound of the formula Ic or Id, ##STR14## in which R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R¹⁶, RK¹⁷ and n are as defiend in the formula I and R³⁰ is C₁ -C₄ -alkyl with a compound of the formula IV or V ##STR15## in which R¹⁸, R¹⁹, R²⁰, R²¹, R²², R²³, R²⁴, R²⁵ and X are as defined in the formula I, or

E) if R⁶ is the group ##STR16## in which R¹², R¹³ and R³¹ are as defined in the formula I and R²⁹ is chlorine or bromine, first reacting, by diazotization, a compound of the formula Ie ##STR17## in which R¹, R², R³, R⁴ and R⁵ are as defined in the formula I to give a compound of the formula If ##STR18## in which R¹, R², R³, R⁴ and R⁵ are as defined in the formula I, and then reacting If with a Michael acceptor of the formula VI ##STR19## in which R¹², R¹³ and R³¹ are as defined in the formula I, or

F) if R⁶ is the group ##STR20## in which R¹¹, R¹² and R¹³ are as defined in the formula I, reacting a compound of the formula Ig ##STR21## in which R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R¹¹, R¹² and R¹³ are as defined in the formula I and R²⁹ is chlorine or bromine with a suitable base, or

G) reacting a compound of the formula Ih or Ii ##STR22## in which R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R¹², R¹³ and R²⁹ are as defined in the formula I and R³³ is hydroxyl, chlorine, bromine or C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy with an alcohol of the formula VII or an amine of the formula VIII

    R.sup.11 --OH                                              (VII)

    R.sup.14 R.sup.15 NH                                       (VIII)

in which R¹¹, R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are as defined in the formula I.

The compounds of the formula 11 used as starting material according to process variant A are known. Their preparation is described in WO 94/08999.

The compounds of the formula I according to the invention in which R⁵ is the group --COOR⁷ or --CXNR⁸ R⁹ (process variant A) can be prepared by the process described by Bisagni et al. in Tetrahedron 29, 435 (1973).

The process variant B) is carried out advantageously by reacting the starting material of the formula la in a suitable solvent at a temperature of 20° to 180° C. with a salt of hydrocyanic acid.

Suitable solvents are, for example, ethers, such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran or 1,4-dioxane, amides, such as dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide or N-methylpyrrolidone, aromatic hydrocarbons, such as benzene, toluene or xylene, or sulfoxides, such as dimethyl sulfoxide.

Suitable cyanides include lithium cyanide, sodium cyanide and potassium cyanide.

The compounds of the formula Ia used as starting material are known. Their preparation is described in WO 94108999.

The halogenation according to process variant C) can be carried out by processes known per se for halogenating heterocyclic aromatics, as described for example in Houben-Weyl, Volume V/4, page 233 ff (1960) or Volume V/3, page 511 ff (1962), by using a halogenating agent in a suitable inert solvent.

Suitable halogenating agents include, for example, sulfuryl chloride, sodium hypochlorite, N-chlorosuccinimide, N-bromosuccinimide, chlorine or bromine.

The acetals or ketals can be prepared according to the process variant D) by the methods described in T. W. Greene "Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis", 1980, page 116 ff.

The compounds of the formulae Ic and Id used as starting material are known. Their preparation is described in WO 94/08999.

The compounds according to process variant E) can be prepared by the process described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,250,504.

The compounds of the formula Ie used as starting material are known. Their preparation is described in WO 94/08999.

The compounds according to process variant F) can be prepared by elimination processes known per se, as described for example in J. March "Advanced Organic Chemistry" 2nd edition 1977, page 895 ff and the literature cited therein.

The esterifications according to process step G) are known per se and can be carried out by the customary methods, as described for example in Houben-Weyl, Volume E5, page 659 ff (1985). This also applies to the formation of amides, which are also described for example in Houben-Weyl, Volume E5, page 934 ff (1985).

The individual process steps can be carried out with or without solvent; if required, those solvents or diluents are used which are inert to the reactants in question. Examples of such solvents or diluents are aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons which can in each case be optionally chlorinated, for example hexane, cyclohexane, petroleum ether, ligroin, benzene, toluene, xylene, methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, ethylene chloride, trichloroethylene and chlorobenzene, ethers such as, for example, diethyl ether, methyl ethyl ether, methyl t-butyl ether, diisopropyl ether, dibutyl ether, dioxane and tetrahydrofuran, ketones such as, for example, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isopropyl ketone and methyl isobutyl ketone, nitriles such as, for example, acetonitrile and propiontrile, alcohols such as, for example, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, butanol, tert-butanol, tert-amyl alcohol and ethylene glycol, esters such as, for example, ethyl acetate and amyl acetate, acid amides such as, for example, dimethylformamide and dimethylacetamide, sulfoxides such as, for example, dimethyl sulfoxide, and sulfones such as, for example, sulfolane, bases such as, for example, pyridine and triethylamine, carboxylic acids such as, for example, acetic acid, and mineral acids such as, for example, sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid.

The compounds according to the invention are worked up in the customary manner. They are purified by crystallization or column chromatography.

As a rule, the compounds according to the invention are colorless or pale yellow crystalline or viscous substances, some of which are readily soluble in chlorinated hydrocarbons such as, for example, methylene chloride or chloroform, ethers such as, for example, diethyl ether or tetrahydrofuran, alcohols such as, for example, methanol or ethanol, ketones such as for example, acetone or butanone, amides such as, for example, dimethylformamide, or else sulfoxides such as, for example, dimethyl sulfoxide.

The compounds according to the invention show a good herbicidal activity on broad-leaved weeds and in grasses. Selective use is possible in a variety of crops, for example in oilseed rape, beet, soybeans, cotton, rice, maize, barley, wheat and other cereal species. Individual compounds are also suitable as selective herbicides in beet, cotton, soybeans, maize and cereals. Equally, the compounds can be employed for controlling weeds in perennial crops such as, for example, in afforestations, plantations of woody ornamentals, orchards, vineyards, citrus stands, nut orchards, banana plantations, coffee plantations, tea plantations, rubber plantations, oil palm plantations, cocoa plantations, and in soft fruit and hop fields.

The compounds according to the invention can be used for example in the following plant genera:

dicotyledonous weeds of genera such as Sinapis, Lepidium, Galium, Stellaria, Matricaria, Anthemis, Galinsoga, Chenopodium, Brassica, Urtica, Senecio, Amaranthus, Portulaca, Xanthium, Convolvulus, Ipomoea, Polygonum, Sesbaniia, Ambrosia, Cirsium, Sonchus, Solanum, Lamium, Veronica, Abutilon, Datura, Viola, Galeopsis, Papaver, Centaurea and Chrysanthemum; monocotyledonous weeds of the genera such as Avena, Alopecurus, Echinochloa, Setaria, Panicum, Digitaria, Poa, Eleusine, Brachiaria, Lolium, Bromus, Cyperus, Elymus, Sagittaria, Monochoria, Fimbristylis, Eleocharis, Ischaemum and Apera.

When applied pre-post-emergence, the rates of application vary between 0.001 and 5 kglha, depending on the type of application.

The intensity of action and speed of action can be promoted for example by activity-enhancing additives such as organic solvents, wetting agents and oils. Such additives may therefore allow a reduced dosage of active substance.

The active substances according to the invention or mixtures of these are advantageously used in the form of preparations such as powders, materials for spreading, granules, solutions, emulsions or suspensions, with an addition of liquid and/or solid carriers or diluents and, if appropriate, tackifiers, wetting agents, emulsifiers and/or dispersants.

Examples of suitable liquid carriers are aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, cyclohexanone, isophorone, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylformamide, and furthermore mineral oil fractions and vegetable oils.

Suitable solid carriers are minerals such as, for example, bentonite, silica gel, talc, kaolin, attapulgite, limestone and products of vegetable origin, such as, for example, meals.

Surfactants which may be mentioned are, for example, calcium lignosulfonate, polyethlene alkylphenyl ethers, naphthalenesulfonic acids and their salts, phenolsulfonic acids and their salts, formaldehyde condensates, fatty alcohol sulfates, and also substituted benzenesulfonic acids and their salts.

The amount of active substance(s) in the various products can vary within wide limits. For example, the compositions comprise approximately 10 to 90% by weight of active ingredient, approximately 90 to 10% by weight of liquid or solid carriers and, if appropriate, up to 20% by weight of surfactants.

The compositions can be applied in the customary manner, for example using water as the carrier in amounts of spray mixture of approximately 100 to 1000 liters/ha. Application of the compositions by the low-volume and ultra-low volume method is also possible, as is their application in the form of microgranules.

These products can be prepared in a manner known per se, for example by grinding or mixing processes. If desired, products comprising the individual components may also be mixed only shortly prior to use as is the case, for example, under practice conditions when using the tank mix method.

The examples below illustrate the preparation of the compounds according to the invention.

EXAMPLE 1 (Process D)

1-(4-Bromo-5-difluoromethoxy-1-methyl-3-pyrazolyl)-5-(4,7-dihydro-1,3-dioxepin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole4-carbonitrile

3.0 g (7.1 mmol) of 1-(4-bromo-5-difluoromethoxy-1-methyl-3-pyrazolyl)-5-(1,1-diethoxyethyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile are dissolved in 50 ml of toluene, and 6.3 g (71 mmol) of cis-2,3-butene-1,4-diol and a catalytic amount of p-toluenesulfonic acid are then added. The mixture is kept at the boil for half an hour under a water separator, and the cooled solution is washed with sodium chloride solution, dried with magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue is purified by column chromatography.

Yield: 2.5 g83% of theory, Mp.: 90°-91° C.

EXAMPLE 2 (Process E)

Methyl 1-(4-chloro-5-difluoromethoxy-1-methyl-3-pyrazolyl)-4-cyano-5-pyrazolyl-3-(2-chloro-2-methyl)propionate

1.5 g (13 mmol) of tert-butyl nitrite, 15 ml of methyl methacrylate and 1.0 g of copper(II) chloride are initially charged in 15 ml of acetonitrile, and 2.55 g (10 mmol) of 5-amino-1-(4-chloro-5-difluoromethoxy-1-methyl-3-pyrazolyl)-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile are added in 3 portions. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours, poured into 50 ml of 2N hydrochloric acid and this mixture is extracted three times with dichloromethane, and the extract is dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The product is purified by column chromatography with hexane/ethyl acetate mixtures.

Yield: 1.65 g=46% of theory, Mp.: 65° C.

EXAMPLE 3 (Process F)

Methyl 1-(4-chloro-5-difluoromethoxy-1-methyl-3-pyrazolyl)-4-cyano-5-pyrazolyl-3-(2-methyl)prop-2-enoate

73 mg (2.45 mmol) of sodium hydride (80% strength) are initially charged in 20 ml of absolute dimethylformamide, and 1.0 g (2.45 mmol) of methyl 1-(4-chloro-5-difluoromethoxy-1-methyl-3-pyrazolyl)-4-cyano-5-pyrazolyl-3-(2-chloro-2-methyl)propionate are added. The mixture is stirred at 60° C. for 2 hours, the solvent is removed under reduced pressure and the residue is purified by column chromatography using a hexane/ethyl acetate mixture.

Yield: 0.56 g=61% of theory, Mp.: 88° C.

EXAMPLE 4 (Process G)

2,2-Dimethoxyethyl (E)-3- 1-(4-chloro-5-difluoromethoxy-1-methyl-3-pyrazolyl)-4-cyano-5-pyrazolyl!acrylate

1 g (2.76 mmol) of 1-(4-chloro-5-difluoromethoxy-1-methyl-3-pyrazolyl)-4-cyano-5-pyrazolyl-3-propionyl chloride are initially charged in 20 ml of dichloromethane, and 0.28 g (2.76 mmol) of triethylamine and 0.29 g (2.76 mmol) of glycolaldehyde dimethyl acetal are added at room temperature. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours, the solvent is removed under reduced pressure and the residue is purified by column chromatography using hexane/ethyl acetate mixtures.

Yield: 0.80 g67% of theory, Mp.: 92° C.

The following compounds of the formula I according to the invention where R⁴ is hydrogen and "t" above a double bond means the trans-configuration of this double bond are prepared in a similar manner:

                                      TABLE                                        __________________________________________________________________________                                             Mp.  °C.!                       No.                                                                               R.sup.1                                                                           R.sup.2                                                                            R.sup.3                                                                           R.sup.5                                                                           R.sup.6                 or n.sub.D *.sup.C                     __________________________________________________________________________      5 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR23##              120-121                                 6 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Br CN                                                                                 ##STR24##              141-142                                 7 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR25##                                                      8 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR26##                                                      9 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR27##              viscous oil                            10 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Br CN                                                                                 ##STR28##              viscous oil                            11 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Br CN                                                                                 ##STR29##              viscous oil                            12 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR30##              viscous oil                            13 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR31##                                                     14 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Br CN                                                                                 ##STR32##                                                     15 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR33##              58-60                                  16 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Br CN                                                                                 ##STR34##              viscous oil                            17 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR35##              58-60                                  18 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR36##                                                     19 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR37##                                                     20 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Br CN                                                                                 ##STR38##                                                     21 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Br CN                                                                                 ##STR39##                                                     22 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl NO.sub.2                                                                           ##STR40##                                                     23 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl NO.sub.2                                                                           ##STR41##                                                     24 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Br NO.sub.2                                                                           ##STR42##                                                     25 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Br NO.sub.2                                                                           ##STR43##                                                     26 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl NO.sub.2                                                                           ##STR44##                                                     27 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Br NO.sub.2                                                                           ##STR45##                                                     28 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl NO.sub.2                                                                           ##STR46##                                                     29 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Br NO.sub.2                                                                           ##STR47##                                                     30 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Br CN CH.sub.2CN                                                     31 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl NO.sub.2                                                                          CH.sub.2CN                                                     32 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN CH.sub.2CN                                                     33 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR48##                                                     34 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR49##                                                     35 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR50##              190-192                                36 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR51##                                                     37 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR52##                                                     38 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR53##              52-54                                  39 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR54##                                                     40 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR55##                                                     41 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR56##                                                     42 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR57##                                                     43 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR58##                                                     44 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR59##                                                     45 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR60##                                                     46 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR61##                                                     47 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR62##                                                     48 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR63##              116                                    49 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR64##                                                     50 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR65##                                                     51 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR66##              110                                    52 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR67##              112                                    53 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR68##              91-92                                  54 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR69##              107-108                                55 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR70##                                                     56 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR71##                                                     57 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR72##                                                     58 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR73##                                                     59 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR74##                                                     60 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR75##                                                     61 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR76##                                                     62 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR77##                                                     63 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR78##                                                     64 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR79##                                                     65 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Br CN                                                                                 ##STR80##                                                     66 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR81##                                                     67 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR82##                                                     68 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR83##                                                     69 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR84##                                                     70 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR85##                                                     71 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Br CN                                                                                 ##STR86##                                                     72 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR87##                                                     73 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR88##                                                     74 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR89##                                                     75 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR90##              114                                    76 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR91##                                                     77 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR92##              76-78                                  78 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR93##                                                     79 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR94##                                                     80 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR95##                                                     81 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR96##                                                     82 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Br CN CH.sub.2CONH.sub.2                                             83 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl NO.sub.2                                                                          CH.sub.2CONH.sub.2                                             84 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN CH.sub.2CONH.sub.2                                             85 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Br CN CH.sub.2COOC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                     86 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl NO.sub.2                                                                          CH.sub.2COOC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                     87 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN CH.sub.2COOC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                     88 CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR97##                                                     89 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR98##                                                     90 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR99##                                                     91 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR100##                                                    92 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR101##                                                    93 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR102##                                                    94 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR103##                                                    95 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR104##                                                    96 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR105##                                                    97 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR106##                                                    98 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR107##                                                    99 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR108##                                                    100                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR109##                                                    101                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR110##                                                    102                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR111##                                                    103                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR112##                                                    104                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR113##                                                    105                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR114##                                                    106                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR115##                                                    107                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR116##                                                    108                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR117##                                                    109                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR118##                                                    110                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR119##                                                    111                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR120##                                                    112                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR121##                                                    113                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Br CN                                                                                 ##STR122##                                                    114                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR123##                                                    115                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR124##                                                    116                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR125##                                                    117                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR126##                                                    118                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR127##                                                    119                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR128##                                                    120                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR129##                                                    121                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR130##                                                    122                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR131##                                                    123                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR132##                                                    124                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Br CN CH.sub.2CONH.sub.2                                             125                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl NO.sub.2                                                                          CH.sub.2CONH.sub.2                                             126                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN CH.sub.2CONH.sub.2                                             127                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Br CN CH.sub.2COOC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                     128                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl NO.sub.2                                                                          CH.sub.2COOC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                     129                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN CH.sub.2COOC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                     130                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR133##                                                    131                                                                               (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                      Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR134##                                                    132                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          CF.sub.3                                                                           Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR135##             114                                    133                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          CF.sub.3                                                                           Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR136##             109-112                                134                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR137##             48-50                                  135                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN CHCHCONHCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                             48-50                                  136                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN CHCHCONHCH(CH.sub.3)C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                    viscous oil                            137                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN CHCHCONHCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                    viscous oil                            138                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN CHCHCONHCH.sub.2 CCH    viscous oil                            139                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN CHCHCON(CH.sub.3).sub.2 121-123                                140                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN CHCHCON(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CCH                                                                          93-95                                  141                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN CHCHCOOCH(CH.sub.3)CCH  112-114                                142                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR138##             81-83                                  143                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR139##             80-82                                  144                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCHF.sub.2                                                                         Cl CN                                                                                 ##STR140##             103-105                                __________________________________________________________________________

The use examples below illustrate the invention:

Use Examples:

    ______________________________________                                         Abbreviations                                                                  ______________________________________                                         ALOMY             Alopecurus myosuroides                                       AGRRE             Elymus repens                                                AVEFA             Avena fatua                                                  SETVI             Setaria viridis                                              PANSS             Panicum sp.                                                  SORHA             Sorghum halepense                                            ECHCG             Echinochloa crus-galli                                       DIGSA             Digitaria sanguinalis                                        POAAN             Poa annua                                                    LOLMU             Lolium multiflorum                                           ABUTH             Abutilon theophrasti                                         GALAP             Galium aparine                                               PHBPU             Pharbitis purpureum                                          MATCH             Matricaria chamomilla                                        POLPE             Polygonum sp.                                                VERPE             Veronica persica                                             CHEAL             Chenopodium album                                            AMARE             Amaranthus retroflexus                                       STEME             Stellaria media                                              ______________________________________                                    

0=no damage

1=1-24% damage

2=25-74% damage

3=75-89% damage

4=90-100% damage

The plant species given were treated post-emergence in the greenhouse with the given compounds at a rate of application of 0.03 kg of active compound/ha. To this end, the compounds were sprayed uniformly over the plants in the form of an emulsion with 500 liters of water/ha. 2 weeks after the treatment, the compounds according to the invention showed outstanding activity against the weed, as can be seen from the table below.

    __________________________________________________________________________           A A A S P S E D P L A G P M P V C A S                                          L G V E A O C I O O B A H A O E H M  T                                   Compound                                                                             O R E T N R H G A L U L B T L R E A  E                                   Example                                                                              M R F V S H C S A M T A P C P P A R  M                                   No.   Y E A I S A G A N U H P U H E E L E  E                                   __________________________________________________________________________      1    3 1 2 3 4 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4                                    15    3 3 2 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  4                                   16    3 2 2 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  4                                   17    3 2 2 3 4 2 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  4                                   48    0 0 2 2 3 3 1 3 1 0 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4  4                                   53    0 0 1 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 4 2 3 4 4 4 4 4  4                                   54    0 1 2 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 4  4                                   75    0 1 1 3 2 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4  4                                   untreated                                                                            0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0                                   __________________________________________________________________________ 

We claim:
 1. Substituted pyrazolylpyrazoles of the formula 1 ##STR141## in which R¹ is C₁ -C₄ -alkyl,R¹ is C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₄ -alkylsulfinyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkylsulfonyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, or is C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₄ -alkylsulfonyl or C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, each of which is mono- or polysubstituted by halogen, R¹ and R² together form the group --(CH₂)_(m) --, R³ is hydrogen or halogen, R⁴ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, R⁵ is hydrogen, nitro, cyano, --COOR⁷, the group ##STR142## R⁶ is one of the groups ##STR143## R⁷, R⁸ and R⁹ independently of each other are hydrogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, R⁸ and R⁹ together with the adjacent nitrogen atom form a 5- or 6-membered saturated heterocyclic ring, R¹⁰ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl which is mono- or polysubstituted by halogen, R¹¹ C₅ -C₈ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, or is a C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl which is mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, hydroxyl and C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, or is a C₂ -C₈ -alkyl, C₃ -C₈ -cycloalkyl, C₃ -C₈ -cycloalkyl-C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₃ -C₈ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₈ -alkynyl which is interrupted once or more than once by oxygen, or is C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonyl-C₁ -C₄ -alkyl which may optionally be substituted by halogen atoms, or is C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonyl-C₂ -C₄ -alkenyl which is optionally substituted by halogen, or is the group --(CH₂)_(p) --NR⁸ R⁹, R¹² and R¹³ independently of each other are hydrogen, halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₂ -C₄ -alkenyl, C₃ -C₄ -alkynyl or C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, or a C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₂ -C₄ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₄ -alkynyl which is mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, carboxyl, hydroxyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonyl, A is cyano, ##STR144## R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ independently of each other are hydrogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, or a C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl which is mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, hydroxyl and C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, or a C₂ -C₈ -alkyl, C₃ -C₈ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₈ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₈ -alkynyl which is interrupted once or more than once by oxygen, or C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonyl-C₁ -C₄ -alkyl which may optionally be substituted by halogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonyl-C₂ -C₄ -alkenyl which may optionally be substituted by halogen, or C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonyl, R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ together with the nitrogen atom form a saturated heterocyclic C₃ -C₆ -ring which may be interrupted once or more than once by oxygen or sulfur, R¹⁶ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, R¹⁷ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or halo-C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, R¹⁸, R¹⁹, R²⁰, R²¹, R²² and R²⁴ independently of each other are hydrogen, halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₂ -C₄ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₄ -alkynyl, carboxyl or C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonyl, or a C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₂ -C₄ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₄ -alkynyl which is mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxyl and C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, R²³ and R²⁵ are hydrogen, halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₂ -C₄ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₄ -alkynyl, or R²³ and R²⁵ together form a saturated or unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic three to eight membered ring optionally containing one or more than one sulfur or oxygen atoms, R²⁹ is hydrogen or halogen, R³¹ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₅ -C₈ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, or is a C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl which is mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, hydroxyl and C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, or is a C₂ -C₈ -alkyl, C₃ -C₈ -cycloalkyl, C₃ -C₈ -cycloalkyl-C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₂ -C₈ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₈ -alkynyl which is interrupted once or more than once by oxygen, or is C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonyl-C₁ -C₄ -alkyl which may optionally be substituted by halogen, or is C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonyl-C₂ -C₄ -alkenyl which may optionally be substituted by halogen, or is the group (CH₂)_(p) --NR⁸ R⁹, with the proviso that, if R¹² and R³¹ are hydrogen or R¹² is hydrogen and R³¹ is C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, R¹³ may not be hydrogen or halogen, R³² is hydrogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, or is a C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl which is mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, hydroxyl and C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, or is a C₂ -C₈ -alkyl, C₃ -C₈ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₈ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₈ -alkynyl which is interrupted once or more than once by oxygen, or is C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonyl-C₁ -C₄ -alkyl which may optionally be substituted by halogen, m is 3 or 4, n is 0, 1, 2 or 3, o is 1, 2 or 3, p is 2, 3 or 4 and X is oxygen or sulfur, with the proviso that when R⁶ is ##STR145## o is not 2 when R³² is hydrogen or C₁ -C₆ alkyl.
 2. Substituted pyrazolylpyrazoles of the formula I, in whichR¹ is methyl, R² is difluoromethoxy, R¹ and R² together form the group --(CH₂)₄ --, R³ is chlorine or bromine, R⁴ is hydrogen, R⁵ is nitro or cyano, R⁶ is one of the groups ##STR146## R¹¹ is C₅ -C₈ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, or is a C₂ -C₈ -alkyl, C₃ -C₈ -cycloalkyl, C₃ -C₈ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₈ -alkynyl which is interrupted once or more than once by oxygen, R¹² is hydrogen or methyl, R¹³ is hydrogen or methyl, R¹⁶ is hydrogen, R¹⁷ is hydrogen, R¹⁸, R¹⁹, R²⁰, R²¹, R²², R²³, R²⁴ and R²⁵ independently of each other are hydrogen, halogen or C₁ -C₃ -alkyl, R²³ and R²⁵ together form a saturated 3-atom ring interrupted by an oxygen atom, R²⁹ is hydrogen or halogen, R³¹ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₅ -C₈ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, or is a C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl which is mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, hydroxyl and C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, with the proviso that, if R¹² and R³¹ are hydrogen or R¹² is hydrogen and R³¹ is C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, R¹³ may not be hydrogen, X is oxygen, and n is 0 and o is 1 or
 2. 3. Herbicidally active composition which comprises at least one compound as claimed in claim
 1. 4. Herbicidally active composition as claimed in claim 3 in the form of a mixture with carriers and/or auxiliaries.
 5. A method for controlling monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous weed species in major agricultural crops which comprises treating the crops with a compound as defined in claim 1 or
 2. 